To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Report on Launch of the Humboldt Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) website: HumboldtADU.org (Case # PLN-2021-17314)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
The Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the report on the launch of the HumboldtADU.org website
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
State-Small Grants (514060), Senate Bill (SB) 2 Planning Grant
DISCUSSION:
This is an informational report to the Board of Supervisors regarding a new website (HumboldtADU.org) recently launched by the Planning and Building Department funded with SB 9 grants to assist the public in developing Accessory Dwelling Units. On Aug. 20, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved submittal of an application to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The county received an award in the amount of $310,000 from HCD. One of the projects identified in the application was a new dedicated and interactive website. The website provides a comprehensive and accessible view of the ADU construction process from earliest design development, assembling a team and acquiring permits, all the way through finding tenants. The website explains the planning and building process, letting the public know what to expect at every stage of the process. The website features tools and resources to help prospective builders to define their project with the best available information. This includes exercises that are specific to the regulatory landscape of Humboldt County. The site also hosts a downloadable guidebook and a comprehensive guide to building an ADU. The website and the guidebook feature three community profiles, spotlighting people who have built ADUs in Humboldt County, creating housing for an aging parent, for a child with special needs, and for local workforce.
The website hosts an ADU calculator which was launched in coordination with the cities of Eureka, Arcata, Ferndale, B...
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